The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-03
GOSSIP,

1t is six and six, daddy" but who Il
going to turn the jack and get the pot?
The senate is charged with being a Bap
tist body, because it is so fond of clos,
communion.
A suggestion has been made that game
of old sledge might be played between
Ireland, Reagan and Maxey, to settle the
| little dispute between them.
Dr. Rutherfords commission was made
out, signed and sealed, before 3 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, which was pretty
quick work considering.
The old alcalde was locker on at sena
torial balloting yesterday, and hum
ming noise Just like is made by bee was
heard in the neighborhOod.
Camp, of Limestone, and Jones, of Pa
nola, are the typical beauties of the house
They don't love the newspaper reporters
which is why they get SO much free adyer
Using.
Mr.. Pendleton is playing hide and seek
with Ireland and Maxey. His choice
however, is Ireland and he only changes
now and then to vary the monotony OF
the business.
Jones, of Pamela, like Holman in
congress, is the oerberus watching the
peoples money, but, unlike "the great OBJ
iecter," he very often does his saving al
the spigot and let's the bunghole take
care of itself.
Not many complimentary votes are
being cast, although it looks as if it cen
be done at little cost, since 1t is dead
lock. 1t may be it is feared that some
name might be mentioned which will
catch the fancy of the members, and be
rushed through with a hurrah.
There is an old fashioned idea that
secrecy is powerful lever to command
respect. SO it does with the ignorant
but the executive sessions of the senate
are certainly not necessary to command,
the respect of the intelligent. That
must be done by making public wise leg
islation on important questions.
The supporters of the three candidates
are like three railroad trains running on
parallel lines with just enough space be-
tween them to keep from MASKING each.
other. But let another man come in
with matters as they now are, and he will
three and that will be the last of him.
In the executive session yesterday,
when the nomination of DR.. Rutherford
came up, Senator Claiborne spoke against
1t, presenting the objection of the peo-
pie of Galveston. Senators Abercrombie,
Field, Douglas and Stinson spoke in favor
of confirmation, and on the call of the
roll the vote stood 81 for, to 10 against,
just one more than the necessary two
thirds.
Some of the members have determined
to camp on the ground. One or two
gave instructions yesterday to put them
down for Maxey, Reagan or Ireland, as
the case may be, if they were not listen
ing when their name was called. This
may be only a straw, but it shows the way
the wind blows, in that it gives evidence
of n determination to stick by their can
ddates until the end, or at least for the
present.
salary of $3.50 was voted as the sal
airy of an assistant to the special
committee to investigate Judge Willis
case. The immortal Jones, of Pamela,
moved to amend by striking out fifty
cents" One of the members suggested
that it DO amended by striking out the
three" Another wanted to strike out
fifty cents and put in five cents" thus
saving the people forty five cents per day,
but it all fell through when Jones amend
ment fell through.
The situation in joint session amt a
time lock; it is one of the old fashioned
combination locks with the combination
lost, but very apt to be found at any mo-
ment. Maxey has had trial, yet he is
not satisfied. Reagan hears the first click
of the combination, but there are
two more and he does not seem to be able
to make them. However, there are lot of
experts on the outside who would like to
have a trial, and would take one if they
were not afraid of failure. One of them
from north Texas is just itching to get
his fingers on it; but he is little afraid.
He is like cat playing with bee, he
does not know what will happen. BY and
by, however, he will get holder, and get
stung. He has been there before, but.
like the cat, experience does not open his
eyes to the final result; it only makes him
a little more cautious at first.